Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has sent a cable of thanks to President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China, following his departure at the end of his official visit to China. The Crown Prince said in his cable, "I am pleased at the end of my visit to your friendly country to express my thanks and appreciation for the generous hospitality and warm welcome accorded to me and the accompanying delegation. I am also pleased to meet your Excellency and sense the common desire to deepen cooperation between our two countries during our joint discussions to enhance strategic partnership between the Kingdom and China, according to the vision of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and your Excellency aiming to achieve the interest of the two friendly peoples and their aspirations in the service of peace and stability in the international community . I wish Your Excellency constant good health and happiness and your friendly people steady progress and prosperity."
